Elvis Jives! The ultimate pictorial tribute to the King of Reck’n’Roil, Elvis-A Celebration relives the life of a legend - from the Mississippi town of Tupelo to the showbusiness mecca of Las Vegas, from "Hillbilly Cat" to world superstar. More than a quarter of a century after his death, the exclusive pictures from the Elvis Presley Archive at Graceland show why Elvis remains one of the true icons of modern times.

"Elvis is the greatest cultural force in the 20th century. He introduced the beat to everything, music, language, clothes, it’s a whole new social revolution."- Leonard Bernstein

  OK, so that was going too far. The man who composed the music for West Side Story should have known better. EIvis simply didn’t "introduce the beat to everything." but he was the first to acknowledge the roots of his music in blues, gospel, country, and all the other rhythmically based popular music that America had created through the first half of the 20th century...

Introduction

Prologue

Elvis, Scotty & Bill

Shake, Rattle & Roll

All Shook Up

Serving Uncle Sam

Hollywood Calls

Intermission

TV & Vegas

Showtime

Epilogue

Appendices